Loss of State Testing results in poor student scor

[shorthairedpunk]

So, thanks to Chicago Fire getting caught cheating, The state of Illinois yanked their EMT tests across the board. The problem is there were multiple courses in progress geared toward the state test rationale. So now the students taking the replacement national tests are having poor results. This isnt a lack of knowlege, its simply a matter of the mindset that was taught to them. Anybody have any suggestions for preping the students for the national, and getting the state test mentality out of their heads?

I think in the long run national will be a better way to go as it is more common sense than book knowlege, but til the instructors with years of state behind them can change their ways, it will be a rocky road, and Illinois will be short for fresh faces in EMS.